III.

Discussion (Farm Production)

A research on the IKS in gratitude and natural resources
management in SIPITAN, DALIPEY.
GARDENING (their livelihood)
Inspired by the seminars that was conducted by the
Department of Agriculture, the in this community was able to be
influenced and raised their gardens.
For their gardening they usually plant vegetables like
cabbage,carrots,potatoes,chinese
cabbage,lettuce,beans
and
others.

Management Practices Used in the Garden/Plant

Production
Mgt. Practices
Used

Farmers Practice

1.Variety
2.Land
Preparation
3.Farm Layout

Vegetables
Use of garden waste
as fertilizers;
Follow land contour

4.Distance of
Planting

Proper distance is
necessary for light
penetration and
aeration.
Just right-equal
opportunity for
fertilization and
management.
Use of certified
seedlings

5.Planting
Density

6.Transplanting

Basis

Conservation of
environment
Maintain natural
environment to
avoid soil erosion
Proper distance is
necessary for
light penetration
and aeration.
Even distribution
for sunlight and
erase of
operation.
Quality seedlings
assure good plant

7.Fertilizer
Application

8.Irrigation

9.Weed Control
10.Pest
Management

growth
development
Use Compost
Organic fertilizers
prepared in the farm; are cheap and
Use of commercial
best for plants.
organic process
chicken dung.
Small farm reservoir grow
and use of rain bird
below for irrigation.
Spraying herbicide
Weeds compete
before planting
for plant growth
Judicious use of
Pest cause
synthetic fungicide
damaged and low
and insecticides
quality of
products.
To control black leg
Flies damage
and others
developing
vegetables.

Use
insecticide
such as
Sumicidin,T
amaron,
Succes and
Bida
>Use of
To control the
fungicides
diseases of the plant

>use of steel To remove moss and

brush
other parasitic plants

>Use of sex
pheromone
insect traps.

Insects are attracted

to the scent of their
partners which are

Fungal infection
causes fruit drops
and low yield and
very infectious
Moss and other
parasitic pant
suck nutrients
harbors pest and
diseases
To control insect
pest that cause
damaged to fruits.

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>Application

>Rate of
Application

11.Mulching

12.Pruning

*Pesticides are used

twice a week or it
depends upon on the
plant.
*Sex
Pheromones/attracta
nts are installed
during dry season to
prevent infestations.
*Pesticides are
applied based on the
recommended
dosage.

*To controlled
plants diseases.

Removal of damaged
branches and water
sprouts during
harvest

*Damaged
branches could
harbor pest and
diseases while
rendering low
yield
*Water sprouts
compete for
nutrients

*pest are
controlled to
prevent increase
in population,
infection and
damage
*Weeds are dried and Conserve
placed under the
moisture as well
citrus trees as much. as serve natural
Rice hulls are also
fertilizers when
used during dry
decayed under
season.
the trees.